Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-156
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 156
- Land Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Worcester County | 4.10 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Worcester city | 4.10 sq mi | 100.0% | 11.0% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MA District 2 | 44,060 | 100.0% | 5.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 23,114
- Active Voters
- 15,543 (67.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,604 | 24.2% |
| Republican | 1,152 | 5.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 16,358 | 70.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,523 (15.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,204 (44.1%) | 2,025 (8.8%) | 881 (3.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,576 (24.1%) | 1,619 (7.0%) | 380 (1.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,762 (42.2%) | 4,245 (18.4%) | 613 (2.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,776 (25.0%) | 1,061 (4.6%) | 318 (1.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,402 (32.0%) | 2,587 (11.2%) | 637 (2.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,652 (15.8%) | 1,261 (5.5%) | 163 (0.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,638 (24.4%) | 982 (4.2%) | 336 (1.5%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/07/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 41,160 (± 2,063)
- Median Age
- 32.2
- Median Household Income
- $55,991 (± $3,397)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 33.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,876 | 21.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,178 | 66.0% |
| 65 and over | 5,106 | 12.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14,243 | 34.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,225 | 34.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,880 | 11.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,388 | 10.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 973 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,444 | 5.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 33,098
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 25,246
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,073 | 63.7% |
| Hispanic | 12,026 | 36.3% |
| White | 13,552 | 40.9% |
| Black | 3,947 | 11.9% |
| Asian | 2,222 | 6.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 19 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 131 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,511 | 69.4% |
| Hispanic | 7,733 | 30.6% |
| White | 12,268 | 48.6% |
| Black | 2,904 | 11.5% |
| Asian | 2,009 | 8.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 238 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 108 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
